7 U-Ahazi wathuma izithunywa kuThigilathi-phileseri+ inkosi ye-Asiriya esithi: “Ngiyinceku yakho futhi ngiyindodana yakho. Buya uzongilamulela enkosini yeSiriya lasenkosini yako-Israyeli ngoba bayangihlasela.” 8 U-Ahazi wathatha isiliva legolide elalisendlini kaJehova laseziphaleni zenotho yendlu yenkosi* wakuthumela enkosini ye-Asiriya.+

10 UJehova waqhubeka ekhuluma lo-Ahazi wathi: 11 “Cela isibonakaliso kuJehova uNkulunkulu wakho;+ lanxa singatshona njengengcwaba kumbe siphakame njengesibhakabhaka.” 12 Kodwa u-Ahazi wathi: “Kangisoze ngicele futhi angisoze ngimlinge uJehova.”